Major airlines are seeking operating subsidies for key routes once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, a leaked lobbying document shows, stoking ...
Major airlines are seeking operating subsidies for key routes once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, a leaked lobbying document shows, stoking tensions with some low-cost carriers that are less likely to benefit from the additional funds.
The support can be offered"either through a rebate on landing charges per flight or via a direct subsidy per available seat kilometre until markets have been stabilised", it adds. "Not all airlines in support of this initiative," the IATA document states, noting a"high risk of discrimination if only applied in certain markets". It did not identify carriers seeking or opposing route support.
Even after restrictions end, airlines could face further losses, hit by weak demand, intense fare competition and limits to passenger numbers designed to keep the coronavirus at bay. "Under EU law, any grant of state aid must respect the principle of equal treatment." a Ryanair spokeswoman said when asked about the call for route subsidies.
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